‘I think this match surpasses the Ashes’- Former Australian cricketer on IND vs PAK clashes

Famous cricket expert, Tom Moody recently went on record to call the arch-rival cricket game between India and Pakistan to be the greatest event in cricket, surpassing the famous test series, the Ashes, which is held between Australia and England. Moody believes Pakistan has a great squad that can compete against India ahead of marquee tournaments in the continental tournament the Asia Cup 2023 and the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023.

India and Pakistan will lock horns on two September in Kandy, Sri Lanka as they compete against each other in Pool A of the championship, along with the possibility of encountering in the super four stage. India and Pakistan will also compete against each other in the ODI World Cup, 2023 on 14 October in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. 

Tom Moody analyses Pakistan and India’s squad for the Asia Cup 

“I think this match surpasses the Ashes. It’s always got a lovely story to it, and both are outstanding cricketing nations. And when you look at that Pakistan squad, it does boast a lot of talent. But one thing that stands out for me is that it also boasts experience,” said Tom Moody. 

“So now they have the combination of experience and talent, they are a real threat. They can match India with their pace bowling; they’ve got genuine pace on their side, and the only issue I see them potentially having is the depth in the quality of their batting which India has got. So that’s going to be the interesting pressure that they put on the likes of Babar Azam at the top of the order,” added Tom Moody. 

“Shaheen Afridi. Full Stop. I just think that Shaheen Afridi with the new ball is a major threat, which he has done historically. Broken through with that new ball, manages to blow away a couple of early wickets, which then opens up the middle order for India to resurrect things. Particularly for a middle order that hasn’t had a lot of game time,” concluded Tom Moody